Where does “hussopp” come from?

hussopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hussopp (Norwegian Nynorsk): dry rot

Definitions

  1. dry rot

Ancestry of “hussopp”, step by step

hussopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Norwegian Nynorsk sopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksoppa fungus; a mushroom
2Old Norsesǫppr—
3Proto-GermanicswambazAlternative form of *swammaz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →